More than half a million people have fled villages in the Philippines to brace for Typhoon Hagupit. <br /><br /> Hagupit, Filipino for “smash”, slightly weakened on Saturday but remained dangerously powerful and erratic. The powerful storm has already causing heavy damage to neighbourhoods.<br /><br /> Relief agency Refugees International said in a statement it is “deeply concerned” that evacuation centres may not be safe.<br /><br /> With memories of Typhoon Haiyan that left 7,000 people dead or missing last year, the Philippine military is on full alert.<br /><br /> Although Hagupit is unlikely to reach the same strength as Haiyan, forecasters warn that Hagupit is strong enough to set off deadly storm surges and landslides.
